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artist
Objective:
relate the significance of contemporary art
forms from the Philippine Regions (CAR11/12
CAP-0c-e-8).
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) or
the National Living Treasures Awards
 NCCA)
 to recognize Filipino artists who have practiced
and preserved the customs, beliefs, rituals and
traditions of the indigenous community where
they belong
artists have contributed significant
art forms that are timeless amidst
our fast-paced environment and
multifaceted culture.
“We must recognize and fulfill our
duty to stay true to who we are,
remember where we came from,
and honor the timelessness of our
culture and traditions.”
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte remarked in
the awarding of Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan
(GAMABA) last 2018.

 he believes that preserving the cultural

heritage is important to establish our
identity as a Filipino.
 The preserved customs and traditions
are important not only for the people who
live in the indigenous community but also
to the Philippine culture and tradition in
general.
 Significant contributions of the
artists through their arts .

1.Unique Identity.

Traditional arts reflect our diverse heritage and

cultural traditions

One of these arts is weaving

 Haja Amina Appi of Ungos Matata, Tawi-
Tawi shows how pandan can be weaved
into mats with vibrant colors, beautiful
geometric designs and fine symmetry.
These mats are usually used by their people
for prayer or as a gift to the newly-weds.
 Magdalena Gamayo (Luzon)who used
traditional patterns. Her work is marked by
her ability to replicate designs with Lesson 7
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consistency.
Lang Dulay (t’nalak) (a fine abaca cloth) of
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. She worked on
traditional designs like bulinglangit (clouds),
kabangi (butterfly), crocodiles, and flowers.
2. Exemplary Skills.

 Eduardo Mutuc from Pampanga shows how

his skills developed from being a farmer to
one of the furniture carvers
he really practiced his skills and became one of
the most respected creators of religious and
secular arts today.

 He was awarded in 2004 for his detailed and

lifelike pieces of varying sizes: altars, mirrors,
retablos, and carosas made with wood, silver,
and bronze.
 Uwang Ahadas

 shows his exemplary skill in music. At a young

age, he learned to play music with his siblings.

Though kwintangan was usually played by a

woman, he mastered playing it. It is made of
logs used to call abundant harvest of grains.
Samaon Sulaiman

who was a master of the kutyapi, a two-stringed

lute.
He was also proficient in playing other
instruments such as the kulintang, agong (a
suspended gong with a wide rim), gandingan
(agong with a narrow rim), and tambul.
3 . Way of Life

Alonzo Saclag of Lubuagan, Kalinga

mastered local musical instruments, along
with dance patterns associated with rituals
These performances are performed during
celebrations or communal agreement such as
peace pacts.
 Federico Caballero

epic chanter of Calinog, Iloilo learned

Suguidanon, a Central Panay epic.
the epic tells about characters and settings
that reflect that his people might have lived
once in seashores in the past.
epic was usually chanted by a binukot, a
woman of high status
 4. Enduring Values
Values are usually reflected in literary arts such
as poem.
Ginaw Bilog
of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. He was most
popular in writing ambahan (a metaphoric poem
comprising seven-syllable lines) on traditionally
used bamboo tubes.
His poems about advising the young, bidding a
friend goodbye, and asking for a place to stay show
how Filipinos express their affection to their family
and friends.
Values is not only reflected in the art product
but also on the process in which it is created.

In textile weaving, we can see the artists’

dedication to their work as they intricately
put different elements of arts such as color,
harmony and shape to create a distinct and
vibrant 3 design
Spirituality is also evident among Filipino
artists as they use subjects related to their
faith such as the textile designs by Darhata
Sawabi of Sulu and carvings by Eduardo
Mutuc.
 5. Vision

The traditional art shows the artist’s vision

Teofilo Garcia is a gourd hatmaker from San

Quintin, Abra. Since he is a farmer, he sees
the need of gourd casques.
He used the tabungaw (gourd) plant for useful
protective hats to help the farmers overcome
heat during farming.
Salinta Monon

a respected textile weaver from Davao Del Sur,

isolated herself from her family for months to
finish her art. She once dreamt of establishing
the art through teaching new would-be weaver
r GAMABA awardees are indeed living treasures. Their arts do
not only express an idea or feelings but they also carry
significant contributions that are imbibed through generations.
and inspired the contemporary arts that we use and see today.